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October 4, 2017 By LCCM Leave a Comment

Whispers of Winter..and kitty beads

Well, I think it’s that time again, the fingers of winter begin to clutch at the trees, shaking the color right out of them with tremendous wind storms! We’ve been having typical fall weather–high winds, blue skies, cold nights; although the upper midwest is being pounded with heavy snow and blizzard conditions, the gulf states are bracing for Hurricane Karen, and the rest of the country…well, it’s all weird!  I’ll take Nevada weather–moody I understand.

Went to a wedding on the 21st, which was supposed to be outdoors….thankfully the members of the wedding party had strong men to quickly change the seating before the event started. We enjoyed the drafty inside as it began to drizzle just before the ceremony and were thrilled to just be a little cold and not sopping wet as it absolutely poured during the reception!

And to put a glimmer of ski passion back into my heart, there was even a pretty good layer of snow laid down in the mountains. Of course since then it has melted, and been dusted again, but there is nothing to see up on Rose anymore. But make no mistake, winter is whispering get ready…get ready.

And all this cool weather makes it amazingly fun to torch!! Cool breezes and hot torches are made for each other! I have a client asking for cat necklaces, so I have been enjoying the many variations of cat shapes and finishes–I mean fur colors! Tall and austere, Egyptian and elegant, squat and sassy, pure white or tortoise–they have been a blast to create and reveal their personalities!

While I got plenty of compliments on the chunky cats I made, my favorite is the slim pure white kitty. I couldn’t let her go! She is now hanging around my neck, much to the sincere disinterest of my live kitty. I made a few more in other colors and will post images as soon as I feel like wrestling with the camera….

For now, I’m off to the post office to see if any new glass, tools, supplies or other absolute necessities have arrived!

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September 2, 2017 By LCCM Leave a Comment

Labor Day Blues

Wow, another summer appears to have moseyed on by, and I never even got the tent out once! But we did just get home from the annual family reunion, where we were once again shocked and amazed by the growth of the nieces. What are they putting in the water??!!

Seems like only yesterday they were so little, and now the youngest hit the double digits…..yep the mighty 10! Such a great age. And the next birthday for the oldest is 12, in 2 weeks, although we celebrated early since we were all together. They are both still young enough to be impressed and not cynical, happy with books and engaging gifts, not demanding or expecting ridiculous presents…plus they are just nice young ladies.

I give big props to their parents. They are teaching them the reality of life–kindness and consideration are much more valuable than things, and far more positively received by the rest of us! Just wish we’d had more time to spend together, which is always how it feels when we get home. That, and maybe getting all the laundry done while we were there and before we left would be cool too….!

The lodge was as fabulous as always–how can you not have a great time in a fishing lodge on the Historical Register that is over 101 years old?

5 minutes after we drove up, I walked out to the end of the dock and sat there with my dog, listening to the ducks quietly gossiping, while the fish jumped and splashed. The stars at night were simply sublime—I truly enjoyed gazing at a deep velvet sky dripping with tiny diamonds of light, and the quiet humbling that comes with finding my place within that vastness….

…until the ginormous clouds of hungry evil bastard mosquitoes found me and sent me rocketing into the lodge double time.

That was the lake’s way of telling me it was time for a cold beer and family catch up.  Hope your Labor Day was amazing too!

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August 23, 2017 By LCCM Leave a Comment

Smoky Summer

Wow, this has been a rough past couple of weeks, what with all the smoke pouring into our valley and devastating the view and air quality. We’ve had a weird wet then dry summer, lots of lightening storms lately which is beautiful to see but never good, and a whole slew of fires in the West.

The American fire northeast of Foresthill in Placer County, was about 60% contained, and there were some clearer mornings here in Reno before the afternoon wind shifted and brought it back in. Then the Rim Fire near Yosemite started and the smoke is just pouring into our area.

Starting to really feel it now–the itchy eyes, and scratchy throat. I’ve already started on eye drops for the seasonal allergies, and even that was about 3-4 weeks earlier than normal. So now with all this smoke…..yuck.

It actually makes it tough to want to torch! I need to have a window open to get fresh return air. It’s been very wet, creating lots of bug puddles, then hot the last few weeks also–in the mid 90’s–and so if I wait until it cools off, I get eaten alive by all the fresh, new, giant and voraciously hungry mosquito’s….ugh!  Just on a big whine fest–sorry!

So instead of being bitten all to heck while torching in nasty smoke, I have been cruising the auction site Ebay, and the Garage Sale area of Lampwork Etc, searching for unique glass, tools, and other goodies to buy! And I got a monster deal from Double Helix glass–the company was moving, and had unbelievably inexpensive Garage Sale boxes (well, per pound it was inexpensive for DH standards!!) and I managed to snag one!

No returns (yeah right, no worries!) and no choosing any specific glass, so I have no idea what some of these babies do! But I did know a few of them, and got some of last years experimental test types so I am a happy, happy camper indeed.

Soon I will be experimenting with all kinds of weird reduction and striking glasses.  I’m still pinching myself on this purchase (and trying not to focus on the “why didn’t I get 4 or 10 or 25 boxes instead of just one since they are so amazing!” syndrome).

Have you ever bought an absolutely fabulous deal and then obsessed about more later–even though the first one was an amazing blessing and plenty?? Let me know!

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February 25, 2017 By LCCM Leave a Comment

35 Seconds…

That’s all the time there was on the clock at Mt Rose when I pulled up.

3:59.25 pm. Oh yeah, baby, timing is everything.

That 35 seconds meant I could take one more ride up the lift! I could take on the mountain with a final view of Washoe Valley and Carson City to the the south, Reno and the edges of the desert to the north. I could soar over the quiet slopes, drift between the shadows, quiet my mind and relax.

And the best part of the very last run on a Sunday? Everyone has already climbed back into their cars and prepared for the long drive home if they’re visiting from out of town.

The out of control, no looking around, just straight bombing kamikaze kids are gone. The people paying the crazy high day lift rates are so tired, trying to squeeze out every x-dollars-per-ski-run in y number of hours  they can, getting exhausted in the process, are gone.

The idots who stop in front of the lift, clogging the entrance, not a clue in the world in spite of the lift operators who constantly ask them to “Keep moving”, and “Don’t block the entrance”, waiting for another clueless person to show up and just stand there with them, are gone.

Only the lifties and ski patrollers are left, and the few happy locals who managed to snag a last chair in the final seconds of the day…..are out there whooping it up, letting go of the rest of their leg strength, maybe racing a friend for beers down to the bottom of the Slide side.

Or maybe they are simply, quieting their own minds, slowly taking their time, looking around, meditating on the beauty and grace of another day skiing, a lucky few in a vast world of many who cannot enjoy this moment.

I did both. A little whooping is good for the lungs and the soul, and the quiet reflection fed my inner calm perfectly, so that the drive home was of joy and calm and happy.

I hope you had a real good day too.

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January 1, 2013 By LCCM Leave a Comment

Welcome to 2013!!

Well, we made through another year…….in spite of the threats by the Mayan calendar and all the end of the world scenarios. Of course, Americans are still desperately hanging on to the edge of the “fiscal cliff” brought to you by all the wonderful folks in our government……you know, the ones that are supposed to be looking out for US, not just themselves??? Ahh, but I digress, and do not want to go all negative on the first crisp new day of 2013!

Ok, so let’s recap………… just today, not the whole last year! My sweetheart surprised me with a flute of champagne and even made breakfast! Then, after a quiet, laid back morning, I got to go to Mount Rose and ski! The weather was absolutely bluebird–wide open blue skies, bitin’ ass cold, loads of snow, and not too many dumbasses on the hill!

I rarely, if ever, ski during the holiday break, but since I bought a full season ski pass to Mt Rose this year and the snowfall and accumulation has been freaking amazing so far during December (6 to 10 FEET already–YES!!!)………..well, I just had to go. And I am so glad I did, even if I did have to kamikaze ski around all the ankle biters and 5 day season skiers (you know, the people who only ski during the winter/holiday break, but have all the newest equipment and clothes? Yeah, those dumbasses).

But the gods were smiling, as well as most of the people there. It sure is hard not to smile when there is all that glorious snow, the season has only just begun, and the holidays are almost over! Plus we had dinner at the brother in laws house with a thick juicy ham, rich and decadent scalloped potatoes, and a yummy bright fresh waldorf salad (I ain’t saying nuthin’ about that nasty green bean casserole with the disgusting mushroom crap all smeared over beautiful &  innocent green beans–there are people who actually enjoy such stuff, but I ain’t a one a them, and I ain’t apologizin’ neither…..ugggggh.)

So it was one of the best New Years days I’ve had in a long time–and I haven’t even said anything about the NEW STUDIO!!!!!!!!!!  I’ll have to write several posts about this dream come true, along with posting some photos–I can hardly wait!

Smiles, Sheri

 

Filed Under: Life, Musings

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